From the collapse of the execution platform, to the two Revolutionary Army prisoners attempting to escape, to both of them being struck by Tsugikuni Yoriichi's slash.
All of this happened within an extremely short span of time. Even after Crow and Mori fell into the sea one after another, the royal families who had come to Marine Headquarters to observe the ceremony were still in a state of shock.
Crow's earlier attack on the royal families had been quite dramatic. If Sakazuki had not acted in time, this viewing stand would likely have turned into a gruesome scene of carnage under Crow's assault.
The Marines were clearly far calmer when faced with the sudden situation. The Marines stationed at headquarters were all considered elites, and this was Marineford, their home base. From beginning to end, the Marines had not shown excessive panic. On the contrary, even without clear orders from their superiors, they had been able to identify the priority in the face of the emergency.
Rather than blindly pursuing the fleeing enemies, they had moved to protect the observing royal families at the first opportunity. This "instinctive" action had also left a favorable impression on quite a few royals.
The world was indeed exceedingly chaotic, and Revolutionary Army commanders were indeed exceedingly troublesome. Even under Marine guard, something like this had happened. The threat posed by the Revolutionary Army had risen another level in the minds of these royal families.
Fortunately, however, such powerful and difficult Revolutionary Army members did not seem like qualified opponents at all before Tsugikuni Yoriichi.
Everyone had noticed Tsugikuni Yoriichi's attack. With just one strike, the fleeing Revolutionary Army commanders had been hit. That overwhelming strength had left a deep impression on the royal families of every nation.
However—
Once the crisis had been